Wichita County Historical Society

and the

Museum of the Great Plains

This web site is for WICHITA COUNTY, Kansas. If you are interested in the CITY of WICHITA, PLEASE visit SEDGWICK COUNTY. Thank You.

Leoti, Wichita County, Kansas
P.O. Box 1561
201 N. 4th St.
620-375-2316

Museum Winter Hours:

Tuesday thru Friday 1:00-5:00PM
Saturday and Sunday 2:00-5:00PM
Closed Mondays-will open by appointment

Museum Summer Hours:

Tuesday thru Friday 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Saturday and Sunday 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Closed Mondays-will open by appointment

Our Museum is now completely handicap accessible.
Our new chair lift is in and operational. There are wheel
chairs available on the first floor and in the basement. Click
here to see Lois Wiles riding the chair lift down.

More Information about the Museum and Washington-Ames house on our Facebook page

Engraved Brick Fund Raiser for Washington-Ames House project
Click here for information on how to order

The Washington-Ames House Story
(background and history of the house)

Luke Short, Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday, Bat Masterson, Bill Tilghman, Jim Masterson, Pat and Mike Sughrue in a rare documented historic photograph.

Prints, posters, and postcards of this photograph now available.

Click here for complete information.

Officers of the Wichita County Historical Society for the Year 2014

President------------Curt Walk
Vice President-------Arden "Hank" Knobbe
Secretary/Treasurer--Jeanene French
Curator/Archivist----Karen Walk
Quarterly Editor-----Jeanene French
Board of directors---Ellis Rewerts
                                 Dean Wiegers
                                 Darlene Harkness
Webmaster----------Ellis Rewerts